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Agree, has to be to do with aesthetics or that he already said no because based on what the club needs he is the blatantly obvious candidate. Him #1 choice, Rohl #2. Happy with either, not sure beyond that.

I remember the Scottish prisons case which IIRC had a trans rapist - there we go, that was it https://news.sky.com/story/isla-bryson-transgender-double-rapist-complains-of-transphobic-abuse-in-prison-12913882 In some sports it’s been an issue and I can see how there could be a significant physical advantage. Either way, it should bring some clarity now which has got to be an improvement. I’m fine with the judgement.

I just struggle to shake off my apathy about this particular issue tbh! But it got out of hand and the behaviour towards Kathleen Stock at Sussex University by trans activists was very unacceptable and dangerous. That couldve happened to a lot of people in their workplace. I’m sure that’s had a factor in today’s judgement.

Our grandparents generation didn’t trust banks after the Great Depression of the 1930s. Maybe the Banking Crisis of 2008 had a similar impact on MLG?

It’s not an accident Labour’s fortunes improved since they distanced themselves from it, and it didn’t help the Democrats last year. It’s an issue I’m very agnostic about and I’ve got nothing against trans people whatsoever. But hopefully there’s a decline now in people saying my pronoun is this/that. There’s a hundred and more issues of critical importance than this. One less poxy culture war issue for Badenoch and various tabloid hacks at the Telegraph and the Mail to bore on about.

This is so spot on it is staggering - the club’s management, scouting, executive not least Spors and SR board should be made to read it. Obvious Smallbone cannot function in a midfield two with a lanky teenage body shape, it’s in a three or not at all. Or Will goes on the protein shakes and weights to have a body to compete, although he will never be Wanyama or Declan Rice physically. How many times last season in the Champ did we leak goals for fun when Martin did it if Downes was unavailable and/or Charles not selected? Ditto Aribo. Then Juric and now Rusk/Lallana repeat the obvious blooper. As you say Glen, for guys on the salaries ours are paid to not observe this and simply stop doing it is just a joke. Whole club including the coaching and management, not just the appalling scouting, needs to fucking start pulling its finger out.

If you’re in the Okehampton area, don’t spill anyone’s drink in the Spoons https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg72jm8lnrdo

We all know exactly what he means by ‘homegrown’ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/14/homegrown-criminals-el-salvador-deport/83090315007/

Reminded me of the darts.

Bit of both isn’t it? It’s not as competitive as the PL, certainly not the PL of old, but it’s still stronger than most European leagues. Even you’d agree that Saints haven’t got anywhere near the best out of their players in the way we used to 10-15 years ago when top clubs would sniff. Just Dibling and Fernandes of the current lot, and the latter is more down to the individual than anything else.

If Carlsberg did damning statistics about the state of coaching and management at Southampton Football Club…

As he’s on ignore, I’m guessing that was aimed at me? From the 72 year old Guided Missile (according to Companies House) to the younger, fitter, moderate drinking 40-something poster. And a broken clock is still right twice more often a day than he is. About Truss, Trump and anything else. Enjoy the tariffs on your pesticides John. Have a drink on it, you will anyway. And another 15 more probably after that. On your own.

I heard Duck likes a pony…

Most of the time that’s about right but if your pet has a rare illness only 30 animals have globally that can go south….

We have, since they were young, and thank goodness, because apart from the standard excess John Lewis have been brilliant. But Soggy does make valid points even though our vet has been around the block and doesn’t bombard us with extras, the younger and less streetwise vets don’t miss a chance to upsell. On the human front, it’s similar to dentists. Always selling extras like car salesmen. Which with a filling being £200 around here focuses the mind away from that tempting biscuit…

At least Trump is consistent on those issues, because Truss isn’t, she sacked Braverman during his brief disaster at PM over fears that trying to stop almost forms of migration could stifle her ‘growth plans’. She will do anything for attention and DT is itself batshit crazy enough to platform her. The Mail got burned badly backing her Tory leader election. Hope she carries on, she’s a huge, dry and high visible forever wank stain on the Tory Party’s brand and visual metaphor for their failures. No wonder Kemi is desperate for 🥬 to STFU.

Someone arrested on suspicion of murder for the Worksop 💥 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0ywpd59pvo

Yep, a fine, albeit larger one. Further incidents and could be a match behind closed doors at the ‘old girl’.

2/10 for Ramsdale and Fernandes. THB was compulsory. Other than that, draw the curtains. Not good what lies on the other side of them.

Also, his licking of Putin’s arse to the point of chewing winnets, has gained him no more leverage than Biden, less in fact.

Top effort from the lads today, Fletcha in blunting a newish ball and then hundred from Gubbins and Albert playing himself into form.

That really would be a case of ‘watch out, Beadle’s about’. You shouldn’t be able to lose him at set pieces at that height.

Last time was Wembley and there were some good moments last season mixed in with frustration at the defensive helplessness and slow play. Before that, Ralph and Project Restart, played some excellent stuff, and good spell in 2022/23 pre-Villa away. Then before that the League Cup Final and Europe, prior to some horrific football under Pellegrino. Adkins, Poch and Koeman enjoyed watching their teams hugely, the two seasons under Ronald are on a par with 1983/4 and 1984/5 my first full seasons as a supporter for me. Enjoyed Pards team and the JPT as well. Before that, WGS period very good, Hoddle as well. MLT, Bally and Lawrie. 1989/90 some excellent attacking football under Nicholl, a top centre half away from pushing Arsenal and Liverpool at the top.

And created plenty of other problems which weren’t problems beforehand eg tariffs.

Tick tock, 100 days almost up. And that’s 99 more than he said he’d need https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-war-un-election-a78ecb843af452b8dda1d52d137ca893